This post lists out the music albums that were sold for more than 20 millions copies of all times. These might not fit your taste, but they are on the all-time best-selling hall of fame for a reason: they are classics.
| Artist | Album | Released | Genre |
Sales (millions)
|
| Michael Jackson: Thriller |  |
1982 | Pop / R&B |
100–109
|
| AC/DC: Back in Black |  |
1980 | Rock |
42
|
| Eagles: Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) |  |
1976 | Rock |
42
|
| Whitney Houston / Various artists: The Bodyguard |  |
1992 | Pop / R&B |
42
|
| Backstreet Boys: Millennium |  |
1999 | Pop |
40
|
| Bee Gees / Various artists: Saturday Night Fever |  |
1977 | Disco |
40
|
| Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon |  |
1973 | Rock |
40
|
| Shania Twain: Come on Over |  |
1997 | Country / Pop |
39
|
| Meat Loaf: Bat out of Hell |  |
1977 | Rock |
37
|
| The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band |  |
1967 | Rock |
32
|
| Celine Dion: Falling into You |  |
1996 | Pop |
32
|
| Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV |  |
1971 | Rock |
32
|
| Mariah Carey: Music Box |  |
1993 | Pop / R&B |
32
|
| Various artists: Dirty Dancing |  |
1987 | Dance / Pop |
32
|
| Celine Dion: Let’s Talk About Love |  |
1997 | Pop |
31
|
| Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill |  |
1995 | Pop |
30
|
| Backstreet Boys: Backstreet Boys |  |
1997 | Pop |
30
|
| The Beatles: 1 |  |
2000 | Rock |
30
|
| The Beatles: Abbey Road |  |
1969 | Rock |
30
|
| Bee Gees: Spirits Having Flown |  |
1979 | Disco / Pop |
30
|
| Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A. |  |
1984 | Rock |
30
|
| James Horner: Titanic |  |
1997 | Pop |
30
|
| Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms |  |
1985 | Rock |
30
|
| Fleetwood Mac: Rumours |  |
1977 | Rock |
30
|
| Michael Jackson: Bad |  |
1987 | Pop / R&B |
30
|
| Michael Jackson: Dangerous |  |
1991 | Pop / R&B |
30
|
| Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet |  |
1986 | Rock |
28
|
| Guns N’ Roses: Appetite for Destruction |  |
1987 | Rock |
28
|
| ABBA: ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits |  |
1992 | Pop |
26
|
| Hootie & The Blowfish: Cracked Rear View |  |
1994 | Pop |
26
|
| Nirvana: Nevermind |  |
1991 | Grunge/Rock |
26
|
| Britney Spears: …Baby One More Time |  |
1999 | Pop |
25
|
| Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida |  |
1968 | Rock |
25
|
| Mariah Carey: Daydream |  |
1995 | Pop / R&B |
25
|
| Queen: Greatest Hits |  |
1981 | Rock |
25
|
| Santana: Supernatural |  |
1999 | Rock |
25
|
| U2: The Joshua Tree |  |
1987 | Rock |
25
|
| Whitney Houston: Whitney Houston |  |
1985 | Pop / R&B |
25
|
| Backstreet Boys: Black & Blue |  |
2000 | Pop |
24
|
| Linkin Park: Hybrid Theory |  |
2000 | Rock |
24
|
| Michael Crawford / Sarah Brightman: The Phantom of the Opera |  |
1986 | Stage musical |
24
|
| Ace of Base: Happy Nation/The Sign |  |
1994 | Pop |
23
|
| Spice Girls: Spice |  |
1996 | Pop |
23
|
| Carole King: Tapestry |  |
1971 | Pop |
22
|
| Madonna: The Immaculate Collection |  |
1990 | Pop / Dance |
22
|
| Metallica: Metallica |  |
1991 | Rock |
22
|
| Dido: No Angel |  |
1999 | Pop |
21
|
| Madonna: Like A Virgin |  |
1984 | Pop / Dance |
21
|
| Bob Marley & The Wailers: Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers |  |
1984 | Reggae |
20
|
| Britney Spears: Oops!… I Did It Again |  |
2000 | Pop |
20
|
| Blondie: Parallel Lines |  |
1978 | Rock |
20
|
Courtsey: wikipedia.org